In Pictures: 'Ahead of the Nakba'

Beirut, Amman and Cairo join the Palestinians in mourning the 63rd anniversary of the "Nakba" or 'catastrophe" - the creation of the state of Israel in 1948.

14 May 2011 20:30 GMT

Masked Palestinian demonstrators in East Jerusalem(***)s Shuafat refugee camp burn an Israeli flag on Friday to mourn the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" - a reference to Israel(***)s establishment in 1948. [AFP]

Israeli border police watch over the Dome of the Rock as they stand guard near Jerusalem(***)s Old City. [REUTERS]

Masked Palestinian demonstrators in East Jerusalem(***)s Shuafat refugee camp burn an Israeli flag on Friday to mourn the "Nakba" or "catastrophe" - a reference to Israel(***)s establishment in 1948. [AFP]